Fleeing Venezuela for a better life and a chance to pursue his dream, Jhonattan Vegas found happiness in Texas, thanks to a far-reaching support group that has been with him every step of his journey.
Athlete Profiles
Andres Romero | Golf Magazine | November 2008
On a midsummer day in 2007, as the young Argentine golfer Andres Romero boarded a hotel elevator in Akron, Ohio, an unexpected passenger trailed him in.
Antonio Margarito | SI.com | July 2008
Antonio Margarito was finishing his third set of abdominal crunches on a breezy evening in late April when he was told of the confrontation unfolding on the street outside the Gimnasio Azteca. The newly crowned IBF welterweight champion bounded up […]
Edwin Valero | SI.com | December 2008
Born a survivor, Valero wants to test his skills against Pacquiao
Angel Cabrera | SI Golf Plus | August 2007
Abandoned in childhood, Argentina’s smoldering Angel Cabrera fought his way from the barrio to the country club and the U.S. Open championship …
Camilo Villegas | “Spiderman Unmasked” | SI Golf Plus | May 2006
Camilo villegas wears a quizzical look as he steps from the scorer’s trailer after the second round of the Shell Houston Open.
Lorena Ochoa | Sports Illustrated, “Going Native” | May 2006
Lorena Ochoa’s heart is never far from Mexico, her homeland, and her superb start coincides with a decision to make herself heard in the immigration debate
Fernando Valenzuela | “Mania Man” Sports Illustrated | June 2003
Long after Fernandomania swept the nation, Mexico’s greatest beisbol export still has the game in his blood–and his bloodlines. Are you ready for Fernandito?